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April 2008 Archives


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April 15, 2008

Retiring teachers: The final bell -The State

As boomers age, districts prepare for wave of teacher retirements
7% of teachers eligible for retirement.

Last year, 1,516 S.C. teachers retired, the second-highest in the past seven years. It mirrors a growing retirement trend in some states, particularly among baby-boomer teachers.
In fact, retirement follows as a close second to finding a teaching job in another state as the reason most educators give when they leave, according to data from the S.C. Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement.
“It’s just the reality that the baby boomers are at that point,” said Mychal Frost, a center spokesman.
“It’s not only the teaching profession, but other professions as well."

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April 15, 2008

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

A conference on “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren" will be held Tuesday, May 13, at the Activity Center at Maxcy Gregg Park, Capital Senior Center Inc., 1650 Park Circle.

This spring conference of the South Carolina Youth Workers Association addresses the issues faced by almost 100,000 grandparents who live with their grandchildren, with more than half having responsibility for those children.

This conference is also sponsored by the Greenville Technical College’s National Resource Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the Capital Senior Center, the Lt. Governor’s Office on Aging, and AARP SC.

April 2, 2008

Conference in Clemson addresses plans for center to help seniors: Three-day conference focused on improving quality of life for seniors

By Samantha Harris (Contact)
Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Clemson University - In the future, South Carolina seniors could be safe, mobile and independent longer if a venture called the Senior SMART Center of Economic Excellence is successful.

Movement and Mobility, a conference about aging that took place at Clemson University this week, wrapped up Tuesday afternoon with a presentation about the center.

More than 160 participants from all over the state gathered in Clemson Sunday through Tuesday for the conference, which focused on improving the quality of life for the state’s seniors. The Clemson University Institute for Engaged Aging was the host of the event.

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